GIS Operations Program Manager, NA

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Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Market Development Department

The Market Development (MD) team is responsible for 3 key functions within our NA business: 1) market strategy, 2) site selection & acquisition, and 3) vertical market expansion planning. The MD team is responsible for the land and due diligence budget and execution for market expansions across North America, including identification of new markets, expansion planning efforts and completion of schematic design for handoff to construction. We are at the front-end of the process of ensuring we have the critical capacity required to meet the evolving requirements of our wholesale and hyperscale customer base. We evaluate supply, demand, pricing, power availability and other market factors to advise site acquisition, site development and construction when developing our market plans. The team collaborates with Sales, Solution Engineering, Construction, Operations, Finance and Senior Management along the way. One thing that distinguishes Vantage is that our staff are given the responsibility and authority to directly drive tangible results.

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced GIS Operations Program Manager to lead our North American GIS mapping software initiatives in support of data center site selection and market strategy efforts. The ideal candidate will possess a unique blend of technical expertise, project and program management skills and partner management capabilities, with significant experience leading technical implementation projects requiring partner input and communications. With 8-10 years of significant experience, you will lead all aspects of our GIS program, be familiar with industry standards and effective approaches, manage user feedback, and ensure that the GIS program is built to help us deliver our land acquisition and market development goals.

This role can be remote based. Travel is required (see Job Requirements).

Essential Job Functions

• Program Management

  • Lead the NA GIS function end to end, including business requirement mapping, user feedback, functionality improvements and software integrations as needed.

• Technical Implementation:

  • Coordinate the development, deployment, …